Speech and Hearing, BA / Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), EdM
Explore the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology, while also learning to help others learn the English language to enhance their quality of life.
Teach English and Unlock the Gift of Voice and Hearing
The UB Teach Speech and Hearing/ESOL program is a five-year accelerated degree, offering a speech and hearing science BA and an ESOL EdM. Gain expertise in speech and hearing while preparing to teach English. Study in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences and the Department of Learning and Instruction.
Students enrolled in this program will:
- Understand basic human communication processes across all ages, including biological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic and cultural aspects.
- Identify and describe normal development and use of phonology, language, fluency, social communication and hearing.
- Participate in intensive clinical education experiences in diverse Western New York schools.
- Develop skills, expertise and confidence to implement evidence-based practices and co-teach with an expert teacher during a one-year residency.
Program Overview
| Academic credential granted | Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Education (EdM) |
|---|---|
| Certification option | Successful completion of program leads to an institutional recommendation for New York State initial and professional certification in ESOL education |
| Grade levels | PreK to 12 |
| Credits required for completion | 153 |
| Time to completion | 5 years |
| Course delivery | On campus, some online coursework |
| Experiential contact hours | Clinical experiences embedded in undergraduate and graduate coursework
A full one-year teaching residency in the final year of the program |
| Application deadline | Early action: Nov. 15 Scholarship consideration: Dec. 8 Regular decision: Feb. 1 Students can continue to submit an application for fall consideration until capacity is reached. |
Important Fall Dates
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Coursework Note
This is a sample course schedule. These courses are subject to change. As a student in the UB Teach program, you must work closely with your advisor before registering for classes.
Required Undergraduate Education Courses
- CEP 400 Educational Psychology
- LAI 205 Introduction to Child Development
- LAI 350 Introduction to Education
- LAI 474 Teaching the Exceptional Learner
Speech and Hearing Science (SHS) BA Courses
- CDS 151 Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- CDS 286 Phonetics
- CDS 301 Language Development in Children
- CDS 387 Psychoacoustic Science
- CDS 388 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
- CDS 389 General and Speech Acoustics
- CDS 390 Audiology: Diagnosis and Management
- CDS 444 Phonological Disorders: Diagnosis and Management
- CDS 480 Clinical Observation and Participation
- CDS 482 Diagnostics in Communicative Disorders
- CDS 484 Aural Rehabilitation
- LIN 205 Introduction to Linguistics
- MTH 115 Survey of Algebra and Trigonometry
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
- 1 chemistry (CHE), physics (PHY) or biology (BIO) course with lab, including BIO 129, BIO 139 and BIO 200
- 1 human behavior elective (from the list of courses accepted by CDS under human behavior)
- 2 tech skills courses (one statistics course and one computer course from the approved list of courses accepted by CDS department)
Progression to Graduate Coursework
You will not apply separately to graduate study; instead, there are a series of progression points that you must meet.
Advancement to the graduate portion of the program requires that you:
- maintain a 3.0 GPA
- earn a “C” grade or higher in content courses (courses in the major)
- earn a “B-” or better in all education and graduate-level coursework
ESOL EdM Courses
- LAI 550 Literacy Acquisition and Instruction, Pre-K to Primary
- LAI 579 ESL Literacy/Focus Reading
- LAI 581 Linguistics for L2 Education
- LAI 582 Principles Language Acquisition 1st & 2nd
- LAI 585 L2 Literacy/Focus Writing
- LAI 587 Methods ESL Content Areas
- LAI 592 Foundations of Bilingual Education: Theory, Policies, & Practices
- LAI 594 Pedagogical Grammar/English
- LAI 595 Supervised Teaching 2
- LAI 667 Field Experience
- LAI 668 Supervised Teaching 1
- LAI 674 Seminar in Teaching
- LAI 681 Understanding/Teaching Second Language Culture
- LAI 682 Assessing Second Language Proficiency
- LAI 694 Instruct Strategies for Special Needs/Gifted
- LAI 700 Capstone OR Comprehensive Exam OR LAI 701 Individual Thesis
- English as a Second Language Teacher
- Speech Pathologist Assistants (outside of New York State)
- Hearing Aid Dispensers
- Educational policy
- Multicultural services